disfavor

noun

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"disfavor" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disfavor” is uncommon English (frequency #87,218 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,218
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of disfavour.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disfavor · disfavor · English

disfavor · rank #87,218 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,218
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH discombobulat…

Nearest frequency peer: discombobulated (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “disfavor”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “disfavor” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for disfavor
PropertyValue
Headworddisfavor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,218
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “disfavor” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disfavorfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “discombobulated” (#87,217), “disinvestment” (#87,219), “disbarment” (#87,216). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disfavor” is #87,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

disfavor is uncommon English at frequency #87,218 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of disfavour.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for disfavor, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + favor. The correct English form is disfavor, spelled D-I-S-F-A-V-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of disfavour.

Etymology

From dis- + favor.

Antonyms

favor

This word in other languages

défaveur(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "disfavor"?
"disfavor" is spelled D-I-S-F-A-V-O-R.
What does "disfavor" mean?
As a noun, "disfavor" means: Alternative form of disfavour.
What is the origin of the word "disfavor"?
From dis- + favor. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "disfavor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dijkstra#87,214deshmukh#87,204deselect#87,203Dubinsky#87,233

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list